Messi to thrive without Neymar? - Barcelona's MSN in Opta stats

The Barcelona forward line has been arguably the best in world football in the last three seasons since Luis Suarez joined Lionel Messi and Neymar at Camp Nou.

With the Brazilian set to join Paris Saint-Germain in a world-record move worth EUR222million, Messi and Suarez are facing next season without the third member of the 'MSN' trident.

Messi has already sent an emotional farewell to Neymar on Instagram and it is clear the trio all get on well, both on and off the pitch.

But as Messi's dominance has been cited as one of the main reasons for Neymar's exit, how will Barcelona manage without the 25-year-old? Here, we use Opta data to examine the future of the Barcelona forward line post-MSN.

Oh Neymar, there is only one direction to go from @FCBarcelona and that's backwards.